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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS PSI 4034 EVOLUTION AND BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR GÜLAY DIRIK

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of the course is, introduce evolution in human behaviour in a part of nature. The importance of social behaviour in evolution and how behaviour adaptations starts in the evolution way. Starting with biological evolution and how biological reasons shape animal behaviour adaptations.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe the term Gene. 2   Describe the evolution mechanism 3   Describe biological, environmental and social interactions in evolution 4   Understand how develop behaviours evolutionary 5   Describe basic evolutionary terms 6   Describe evolutionary psychological terms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction of course 2 History of evolution 3 Lamarck and Darwin 4 Genetics, heredity 5 Modern evolutionary synthesis 6 Evolutionary bases of basic animal behaviours 7 Survive and behaviour 8 Mid Term Exam 9 Reproductive strategies 10 Mating 11 (R)evolution of social animals 12 Evolutionary explanations of parental investment 13 How the Evolution of Social Life Shaped 14 Human behaviour and evolution

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture Presentation Questions-Answers Homework Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 2 FIN FINAL EXAM 3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60 4 RST RESIT 5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60 *** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

psikoloji@gmail.com; biyoloji@gmail.com; kerem.canli@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13.30-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10 Preparation for final exam 1 15 15 Preparing assignments 3 3 9 Preparing presentations 2 4 8 Final 1 3 3 Midterm 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 LO.1 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.2 5 5 5 5 5 LO.3 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.4 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.5 5 5 5 5 5 5 LO.6 5 5 5 5 5 5